# Top Gun: Maverick (2022) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/top-gun-maverick-2022/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 87% |
| Critic Score | 96% |
| Audience Score | 99% |
| Metascore | 78/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 8.2/10 |
| Director | Joseph Kosinski |
| Genres | Action, Drama |
| Runtime | 131 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2022 |

## Quick answer

Top Gun: Maverick (2022) earns a 87% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Tom Cruise’s triumphant sequel — pure theatrical velocity and the crowd-pleaser that reminded Hollywood how event movies Metascore 78/100. Directed by Joseph Kosinski.

## Critics consensus

Tom Cruise’s triumphant sequel — pure theatrical velocity and the crowd-pleaser that reminded Hollywood how event movies work.

## Synopsis

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

## Cast

Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell, Monica Barbaro, Lewis Pullman

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2022.

## Common questions

**Is Top Gun: Maverick worth watching?**
Top Gun: Maverick holds a 87% Celluloid Score. Tom Cruise’s triumphant sequel — pure theatrical velocity and the crowd-pleaser that reminded Hollywood how event movies work.

**What is Top Gun: Maverick about?**
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

**Who directed Top Gun: Maverick?**
Top Gun: Maverick (2022) was directed by Joseph Kosinski.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Top Gun: Maverick?**
87% — the average of five public sources: critics 96%, audience 99%, Metascore 78/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 8.2/10.

**Where can I watch Top Gun: Maverick?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Top Gun: Maverick page for current options.

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